Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New Design Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 5% of New York middle schools

Summary

New Design Middle School is a small public middle school in New York City's District #5, serving grades 6-8 with only 81 students enrolled. Despite its small size and high per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools over the past decade, with poor academic performance across core subjects.

New Design Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the District #5 and statewide averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.46% of 6th graders, 25% of 7th graders, and 31.58% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 42.11%, 46.15%, and 42.41%. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with 0% of 6th graders, 3.7% of 7th graders, and 5.26% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency standards, compared to district averages of 37.83%, 43.22%, and 32.29%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% of New York middle schools for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

Despite the high per-student spending of $79,726 (compared to the District #5 average of $28,773) and a very low student-teacher ratio of 5.2 students per teacher, New Design Middle School has not shown any consistent improvement in its academic performance over the past decade. There are several higher-performing middle schools, such as Mott Hall School (The), Community Math And Science Prep, and Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington, located within a mile of New Design Middle School, suggesting that the local community has access to better educational options.

Students ?

5.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$73,796

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 W 133rd St
New York, NY 10031

(212) 281-6339

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.9%

African American:

34.8%

White:

2.2%

See top rated New York middle schools

Compare New Design Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (16% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 56 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg39%

New York avg52%

1,432^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5

701^st of 874New York City Geographic District # 5 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1432 of 1500	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1450 of 1504	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1350 of 1500	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1410 of 1479	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	1384 of 1439	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1308 of 1438	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	1381 of 1455	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	1332 of 1429	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	1332 of 1407	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.7	1320 of 1401	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	1248 of 1373	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	468 of 676	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.9	626 of 705	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	618 of 696	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	634 of 706	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	604 of 653	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	452 of 663	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	550 of 646	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	1445 of 1457	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1394 of 1465	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1210 of 1463	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1390 of 1454	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1352 of 1370	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1247 of 1353	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	939 of 965	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	875 of 953	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	543 of 943	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	543 of 603	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	548 of 594	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	429 of 487	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	359 of 457	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1182 of 1283	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1258 of 1296	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1092 of 1288	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1246 of 1306	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1346 of 1455	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1409 of 1464	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1367 of 1464	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1387 of 1455	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1278 of 1366	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1258 of 1352	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	692 of 1298	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	866 of 1303	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	891 of 1307	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1052 of 1283	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	487 of 1139	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	769 of 1170	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+42 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile+10 vs school

Homeless (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-21 vs state

Science21%-22 vs state

Math3%-49 vs state

Algebra I0%-56 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate New Design Middle School and help other families decide.

Rate New Design Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near New Design Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Design Middle School	Public	6-8	625 W 133rd St	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 281-6339	92	18	5.0	98.9%	2 (2.2%)	32 (34.8%)	56 (60.9%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	1432^nd of 1500 public middle schools	4.5%		8.6	1450^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.6%	18							0.0				38.5	25.0	31.6	0.0	3.7	5.3	21.1	$73,796	$3,524	$70,272
Hamilton Grange Middle School	Public	6-8	500 W 138th St	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 775-9600	282	31	9.0	86.2%	20 (7.1%)	39 (13.8%)	207 (73.4%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	28.2	1166^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.3%		29.8	1106^th of 1504 public middle schools	26.5%	60							40.4	45.5			26.9	30.1	46.9	32.9	41.1	41.4		$34,159	$2,683	$31,475
Urban Assembly Academy For Future Leaders	Public	6-8	509 W 129th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 543-4960	84	14	6.1	96.4%	4 (4.8%)	36 (42.9%)	42 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	36.4	981^st of 1500 public middle schools	34.6%		36.6	983^rd of 1504 public middle schools	34.6%	2			75.0				15.0	10.0			45.8	59.3	19.1	33.3	48.0	30.0		$68,996	$2,968	$66,028
Seed Harlem	Public	6-8	425 W 130th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(332) 456-1415	66	15	4.4	89.4%	1 (1.5%)	29 (43.9%)	32 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	8.9	1438^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.1%		7.7	1460^th of 1504 public middle schools	2.9%	22							3.3	8.0			37.5	17.7	28.0	20.0	5.3			$76,886	$4,356	$72,530
KIPP Beyond Charter School	Public, Charter	6-10	533 W 121st St	New York	10027	New York County	KIPP Beyond Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 361-6734	548	162	3.3	79.6%	14 (2.6%)	290 (52.9%)	225 (41.1%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	92.8	94^th of 1500 public middle schools	93.7%		91.5	117^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.2%	23	78.3	90.8	86.3	75.0	75.0	83.1	82.4	100.0	90.9		76.9	74.2	76.5	90.9	93.8		73.7	$21,345	$21,345	$00
St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	222 W 134th St-Rm 111	New York	10030	New York County	St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 283-1204	184	18	10.2	96.7%	10 (5.4%)	70 (38.0%)	98 (53.3%)	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.8	817^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.5%		35.8	1001^st of 1504 public middle schools	33.4%	184						35.9				8.3	29.3	47.2	45.0	41.5	55.6	61.7		$23,718	$1,572	$22,146
Mott Hall II	Public	6-8	234 W 109th St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 678-2960	347	32	10.7	77.5%	46 (13.3%)	124 (35.7%)	154 (44.4%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	39.4	922^nd of 1500 public middle schools	38.5%		50.8	698^th of 1504 public middle schools	53.6%	224						90.9	55.3	53.2			40.5	48.2	58.3	18.8	47.1			$31,488	$2,534	$28,954
West Prep Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	220 W 108th St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 280-8502	158	22	7.1	85.4%	11 (7.0%)	52 (32.9%)	85 (53.8%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	23.2	1261^st of 1500 public middle schools	15.9%		37.8	959^th of 1504 public middle schools	36.2%	302						26.9	40.4	19.2			50.0	30.8	43.6	17.9	25.6			$50,388	$3,243	$47,145
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington	Public	6-8	103 W 107th St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 678-2861	720	52	13.7	23.8%	334 (46.4%)	60 (8.3%)	147 (20.4%)	90 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (11.5%)	94.1	78^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.8%		93.2	95^th of 1504 public middle schools	93.7%	17							93.7			90.4	83.3	85.2	84.7	84.5	91.4	0.0	0.0	$26,285	$1,584	$24,701
Mott Hall School (The)	Public	6-8	401 W 164th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 281-5028	316	28	11.2	65.8%	51 (16.1%)	22 (7.0%)	215 (68.0%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	74.5	324^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.4%		83	202^nd of 1504 public middle schools	86.6%	122							72.7	59.2			69.4	66.7	76.5	54.1	63.3	16.7		$28,945	$2,147	$26,798

Frequently Asked Questions about New Design Middle School

What is the racial makeup of New Design Middle School?

Students at New Design Middle School are 61% Hispanic, 35% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What district is New Design Middle School in?

New York City Geographic District # 5

How many students attend New Design Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended New Design Middle School.

Is New Design Middle School a good school?

New Design Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of New York middle schools.

Rate New Design Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NYNew York Middle School Rankings

NYNew York District Rankings

Schools in New York, NY

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for New Design Middle School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.